Other Plant Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
Vegetable farmers, especially those who grow cabbages in Kayunga and Mukono districts [Central Region] are counting losses after a disease, which has been identified as the black rot disease, hit these areas.
According to an agricultural expert, the disease, locally known as kisanja, produces dark brown discoloration in leaves and they start to decay. He says planting healthy seeds and crop rotation that excludes planting of crucifers can help control the disease.
One of the farmers who
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